Wringer frame



B. S. McCUTCHEN.

WRINGER FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21.1920.

Patented Nov. 21, 19221.

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WRINGER FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21,1920.

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BBUNSON S. IVl'eCUTC-IIEN, OF IIO'ETH PLAINFIELD, NEW JEBSSEY.

WRINGEB, FEAIEE.

Application fi1cd June 21, 192%.

1/ "0 all whom it may concern Be it, known thatv BnUNsoN S. MoCUrci-r-EN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at NorthFla-infield, in the county of Somerset and State of New Jersey, hasinvented certain new and useful improvements in VVringer Frames, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates generally to clothes wringers and has for itsprincipal object to provide a pressed steel wringer frame made ofduplicate or identical and consequently interchangeable sections,members and parts.

Other and further objects and advantages will be in part, apparent andin part explained as the specification is proceeded with. v

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a roller wringer-frame constructed inaccordance with my invention:

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1; looking in thedirection of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1; looking in thedirection of the arrows;

Figure 5 is a detail View of the clamping bolts for the frame sectionsand Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the drip guards or shieldsdetached.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein like referencenumerals designate corresponding parts, 1 denotes generally awringer-frame for power wringers formed in duplicate identical sections,or members 2 and 3 of sheet metal, each section being in a continuous orsingle piece and pressed into the shape illustrated by means of suitabledies (not shown) and preferably in a single operation, As clearly showneach frame section comprises upper and lower horizontally and parallellydisposed top and bottom members 30 and 31 and vertically and parallellydisposed side members or portions 32 and 33 each of which beingsubstantially U-shaped in cross section form an end less tubular wringerframe when the sections or members 2 and 3 are placed together edge toedge. Each frame section has a vertical rib or guide 4, quite near eachvertical edge formed preferably by inwardly depressing or sinking into awall thereof, oblong formations, the resultant projections or ribsSerial 1T0. 390,423.

extending from the inner surface of said wall as seen particularly inFigure 8. As also shown in the same figure, bearing blocks 5 arepositioned within the wringer-frame for the support of the ends of thelower and upper wringer rollers, the lower roll, designated as 6, beingindicated in dotted lines, said bearing blocks being longitudinallyrecessed, as indicated at 7 in said lower bearing block, to receive theguides 4 of the wringer frame. It will thus be seen that the bearingblocks are free to slide vertically but locked against lateral movement.Each frame section has coincident orifices 8 therein, to receive nutequipped bolts 9 housed within spacing sleeves 10 intermediate the framesections, the two lowermost of said bolts serving to support the bearingblock for the lower wringer roll. The driving gearing 20 for the rollsas indicated in a general way in dotted lines in Figure 3, is suitablymounted in the vertical portions of the frame.

Suitably interconnected or interlapped with the frame sections, as at11, 12 are what may be termed water shed cups 13, adapted to receive thewater drip from the rolls and deflect the same onto the water board (notshown). These cups are formed with inwardly bent portions 12 which areadapted to interlock with the edges 11 of the cut away portions 35 ofthe vertically disposed side members of the frame, as shown in Figures 3and 4:. Along the bisecting line of the wringer frame, the sections ormembers 2 3 thereof are suitably extended upwardly as at 14, theresultant upwardextensions having a tubular formation to suitablyprovide for the reception of the usual compression screw and releasemechanism (not shown). The upward extensions let are suitably boltedtogether as shown at 15.

Formed integral with each section of the wringer-frame is a pressed-outleaf like member 16 preferably slightly inclined downwardly forfacilitating the passing of the articles or clothes to thewringer-rollers and conveniently forming a rest for said articles intransit to said rollers and therefrom. The leaf-like member proper 16 isoffset from the body portion of the wringerframe section as seenparticularly in Figure 1 the connection therebetween being in the formof outstanding arms 16 all, of course, being in a single piece. Saidleaf-like 111E111,

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wringer rolls and shafts and bearing blocks bers 16 are formed in theirvertical portions with outwardly pressed eye or loopforming portions 17.

In practice the wringer frame and parts are assembled as follows: ()nehalf of the frame is laid on its side, and the various parts placedtherein or attached thereto, similar to building up a puzzle structure.The two frame members are then placed in juxtaposed position and clampedtogether by means of bolts 9.

From the foregoing it will be seen that my Wringer frame is light andsimple, can be readily constructed and accordingly cheaply Furthermorethat the therefor, also the compression screw and spring therefor andrelease mechanlsm are held in place without the aid of screws, bolts,rivets or the like. It will also be noted that the deflectors or guards13 are likewise held in place without the use of bolts or screws.

-What I claim is: i A wringer-frame formed in sections adaptableconjo-intly to form a tubular frame structure, each frame-section havingpressed therein a leaf like member extending transversely with respectto the vertical edges of said section and being outwardly bent andslightly downwardly inclined, said leaf member proper being offset from,and having arm-like connections with said framesection, all in onepiece.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

7 BRUNSON S., MOOUTCHEN.

